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TUESDAY THE PITTSTON GAZETTE- -MARCH 5, 1929 COUNTY Directors of Hazleton Motor Club have instructed the solicitor, Adrian H. Jones, to take action against Luserne county commissioners because of bad condition of road between Selfertaville and Zelsel's Corners. The highway, it is said, is in such condition that it is almost impassable. John Good, of Hanover township, who was convicted with two others on charge of assault and battery, was released on parole by Judge W. A.

Valentine yesterday on condition that he pay one-third the costs of prosecu-, tion within six months and refrain from further violation of the law. Mrs. Mary Williams, of 36 West Market street, Wilkesbarre, died yesterday at the of her daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Doody, of complications. Deceased is survived by two daughters and two sons, Mrs.

Myrtle Doody, of Wilkesbarre; Mrs. Anna Warner, of Broadheadville; George L. Williams, of Larnessa, and Arlington, of Appenzell, Pa. Sergt. Mathew McLaughlin, aged 55, since 1911 a member of Wilkesbarre police, died this morning at his home, 443 Hazle street.

Death was due to complications. Sergt. McLaughlin had been ailing for four weeks. Sergt. McLaughlin died about seven hours after his predecessor as top sergeant on the police force, Sergt.

Thomas McGeehan, passed away. Mr. McLaughlin was born in Wilkesbarre, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin McLaughlin.

His widow and four children survive. Simon on S. Tubbs, aged 81, died yesterday afternoon at his home, South River street, Wilkesbarre, of general debility. He 1s survived by two sons, F. R.

Tubbs, of Nanticoke, and Ralph S. Tubbs, of Orlando, and three daughters, Mrs. W. H. Dumbell and Miss Pearl Tubbs, of Wilkesbarre, and Mrs.

E. E. Mandeville, of Lehman; also one brother, William Tubbs of Freeville, N. Y. Prokop Czachel, aged 48, a blind man, who had been soliciting funds for some time, died suddenly at the home of Mrs.

Mary Keller, in Pringle, where he had sought a night's lodging. Two Wilkesbarre mine workers were injured by a fall of rock in Prospect mine, of the Lehigh Valley Coal yesterday. They are Steve Lasecki, aged 28, and Anthony Matsavage, aged 36. Mrs. William T.

Walters, aged 80, a resident of Plymouth, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Benjamin Davis, in Scranton. Mrs. Walters was born in Wales. Ralph A.

Pennington, formerly of Wilkesbarre, died at his home in Orangeville. He is survived by three daughters, his parents and several -brothers and sisters. Six men are being held by Wilkesbarre police following the death in Mercy Hospital of a man known only as "Frank," of injuries received in a fight on the city dump. It is believed a large rake was used to batter the victim's head. He died without regaining consciousness.

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2488 Peoples Light PITTSTON "IF IT'S DONE WITH HEAT GAS WILL DO IT IN STATE Mrs. Jennie Spencer, 35, WAS burned to death in her home five miles south of Northeast, Erie county, when the structure took fire from a stove into which she had poured kerosene oil. A locked door prevented the woman from leaving the house before she had been badly burned. A forty-year courtship ended recently in Hagerstown, when Miss Louise Hikes, of York Springs, and George N. Warner, of Cushing, were married in the Maryland city.

Both the bride, and the bridegroom gave their ages as 66. Russell Green, 8, is dying in a Willamsport Hospital after being struck by an automobile driven by Richard W. Wheelan, Leona, N. J. The accident occurred when Green, while wrestling with a companion, Jack Lyons, 8, suddenly tripped and tell directly in the path of the machine.

D. K. Sloan, for sixteen years extension worker in Bradford county, announced his resignation as farm bureau agent at Towanda to accept a similar position in Lycoming county with headquarters at Williamsport. He starts upon his new duties March 15. Jack Armory, 76, retired actor, died in the Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia, after a long illness.

A merger of fire brick companies, pending for several months had been consumated at Lock Haven today. The plants of the Queens Run Refractories Company, of Lock Haven, located in Lock Haven, Renovo, and North Bend, together with the Crescent Refractory plant, at Curwensville, and the Elk Fire Brick Company, of St. Mary's, together with 45,000 acres of clay land, were transferred to the North American Refractories Company, of Cleveland, Ohio. Frank Fotti, one-time roadhouse king of the anthracite region, today was to start serving a term of from 7 to 14 years in prison for arson. The roadhouse king, now said to be almost penniless after expending a fortune in an effort to escape jail, was charged with the burning of the rectory of the Holy CAP STUBBS IS THAT Rosary Church at Mahanoy Plane.

Mrs. Helen Wagner Elker, 19-yearold 1 Gettysburg mother who shot and killed her husband, Percy Elker, today began serving a sentence of from 5 to 10 years for the slaying. Mrs. Elker is the first woman to be sentenced in Adams county for murder. She shot her husband following a quarrel in which she claims he admitted being unfaithful to her.

Struck on the heads with chair said to have been swung by their brother-in-law, Rubin Fasset, Miner's Mills, two brothers, Frank Graham, aged 23, of Parsons, and John Graham, aged 27, of Wilkesbarre, are in Wilkesbarre General Hospital with severe scalp lacerations. Fasset told police that the two men came to his home and started to abuse his wife, who is their sister. TO BLESS NEW ORGAN Right Rev. Thomas C. O'Reilly, bishop of the Scranton diocese the Roman Catholic Church, will bless the new organ in St.

Rose Church, Carbondale, on Friday, March 22. Don't Fuss With Mustard Plasters! Just Rub Away Pain Don't mix a mess of mustard, flour and water when you can relieve pain, soreness or stiffness with little clean, white Musterole. Musterole is get relief made of pure oll of mustard and other helpful ingredients, and takes the place of mustard plasters. Musterole usually gives prompt relief from sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, jains and aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds of the chest (it may prevent pneumonia). Jars Tubes MISTEROLE Better than a mustard plaster YES, THAT'S RIG MISTER SMARTY Throat? Don't Gargle Quicker and Better Rellef With Famous Prescription.

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Bartone and others to Jenkins township school property 1n Jenkins township for $900. Margaret Bloom, executrix, to Emily S. Johnson, of West Pittston, property In West Pittston for $3,917.85. Thomas A. Grace and others of Pittston to John J.

Loughney and others, property in Pittston for $1. Angelo Baglia, of Pittston, to Vincent Laszara of same place, property in $1: Kearney and others to William J. Kearney of Jenkins township, property in Jenkins township for $1. Elmer Masters, of West Wyoming to Borough of West Wyoming, property in West Wyoming for $1. West Wyoming Land Improvement to Gaza Dennis of West Wyoming, property in West Wyoming for $1.

Cora Rosencrance, Lehman township to Daniel Rosencrance, of Pittston township, property in Pittston and Jenkins townships for $125. DAVID L. HUGHES DEAD David L. Hughes, an aged and much respected resident of Old Forge, died yesterday at his home, 620 West Oak street. He had lived in Old Forge for 45 years and was a member of Nebo Congregational Church.

Three daughMrs. Thomas Brooks, of Johnston City, Mrs. Thomas Williams and Miss Elizabeth Hughes, of Old Forge. Funeral services will be conducted at the heme tomorrow afternoon by Rev. Richard Powell.

Interment will be in Marcy Cemetery, Duryea. An' That's Th' IF SHE'D BEEN HER BLOCK OFF FELLA, I'D OF KNOCKED BUT HOW KIN YA PROVE IT TO A LADY WHEN SHE'S (YA CAN'T! OUT OUR WAY By Williams YES SUH IT'S LESSEE, WHUT 04 YES, GIT AWAY ONE O' THEM RARE DO THEY CALL I KNOW FROM THAR 'THOUSAN' LAIG THEM NOW THEM KIND. CENTIPEDES WES THEY'LL EAT THEY LIVE CAIN'T TRUST HAS PICKED UP ANYTHING BUT IN A BIG yOU 'ROUND SOMMERS BUT UH GUM DROPS CAVERN NOTHIN': WHER'O HE GIT AN' TAFFY AN' MOSTLY HID GIT AWAY ALCOHOL T' THEY'RE A- UH BY BRESH. FROM MY PICKLE 'IM IN NOCTURNAL CAN'T SMOKE STORE TEETH! COME OUT. AT 'EM OUTNIGHT MOSTLY EVEN A PIPE WONTa the J.R.WILLIAMS PEG.

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Voorhees. M. Philadelphia (Compiled by United Press) (EST) (CST) (WESTERN STATIONS) WOR, k. WEB, k. (EST) (CST) TUESDAY, MARCH 5 6:00 music; News.

7:00 musie; Question 8:00 St. Sketches. 8:00 Neighborhood Hour 9:00 Taximen. 9:00 Network (WEAP). TUESDAY'S BEST FEATURES 9:30 Seascapes.

18:00 Orchestra. Eveready Hour -WEAP Network. 10:00 -Shades of Don Juan. KYW-EFEX. CHICAGO-294-1020 Old Gold Whiteman's 11:00 music.

6:80 5:30 Stories; Dance music. Hour-Paul Orchestra (WABO Network). WEAF, NEW 800 8:00 Network (WJZ). Keith-Albe. Columbia -WEAP Network.

Network. 6:00 -Waldorf Orchestra. 10:30 programs. Volos of 7:00 6:00 Voters' Service. 1:00 Club.

7:30 6:30 8oconyland Sketch. WMAQ-WQJ, 8:00 Fonariova, soprano. 7:00 6:00 Concert music; Lecture. (Time given is Eastern Standard in Arst 8:30 Hour. 9:00 Fan Fare Hour.

column; Central Standard in second col- 9:00 Hour. Hour. umn. Heavy figures denote time after 10:00 Club Eskimos. 11:00 10:00 Andy; Dance muste Midnight.) 10:30 Contraltones.

WON-WLIB, 11:00 Hour. 7:00 music; Stories. (EASTERN STATIONS) WIZ, NEW k. 8:00 Floorwalker. (EST) (CST) 6:00 Orchestra.

9:00 from WEAP. WPG, ATLANTIC k. 7:00 6:00 -Bong duo; 10:00 9:00 Ollomatica; WGN Orch. Law lecture. 8:00 7:00 Chelsea Orchestra.

8:00 11:00 Dance music. Sextet. 10:00 game; Musical Maids. 9:00 Theatre. 9:00 Columbia Network.

9:15 a Trio. 8:30 Men. WBBM, 11:00 Dance music. 9:30 Masters' Minstrels, 11:00 Royal Canadians. 10:00 White, organist.

12:00 hour; Night Club, WEAL, k. 10:30 Orchestradians. WLS, k. 6:00 Sandman; Cameo concert. 11:00 music.

8:00 5:00 Supperbell features. 7:00 Motorists. WABC, NEW k. program. 8:00 Network (WIZ).

6:00 Political programs. Situation. WENB, k. 7:00 WEEI, 8:00 10:00 Securities Band. 6:00 Brother Club; News.

9:00 Whiteman's Columbia. 11:00 program (4 hours). Orchestra. 7:30 Musicale. 10:00 Voice WEAA, k.

of 8:30 Network (WEAR). 12:00 7:00 6:00 Sandman Soldiers. Canadians. 10:30 9:30 News: Dance music. WFI, 8:00 feature.

11:00 Network (WEAF). 8:00 k. KOA, -830 k. Network (WEAF). KDKA, 8:00 Dinner musio.

WGR, k. 6:00 9:00 from WEAP. Concert. Orchestra. 7:15 6:15 Sacred Bong Concert.

WHO, DES 6:30 7:30 Network (WEAP). 8:00 7:00 Features. Network (WJZ). 8:00 7:00 Gordon Johnson, organ. 10:00 Orchestra.

8:30 Network (WEAF). 8:30 Network (WEAP). 10:30 12:00 Life Orchestra. Orchestradians. 10:30 9:30 Shea's Theatre program.

WCA, k. WBAP, FORT 11:00 Network (WEAP). features; Talks. 10:00 program. 6:00 music; Sports.

k. 7:00 (WEAF). 11:00 Solos; Trio; Organ. 6:15 WLW, Dinner music. 8:00 WEVA, Network k.

KTHS, HOT 7:30 Hour (Cleveland). 6:00 Richmond Orchestra. 8:30 7:30 Orchestra; Soloists. 7:00 game; Fiddlers. 8:00 Circle Symphony.

7:00 'n' Andy; Review. WOS, JEFFERSON k. 9:00 Network (WJZ). 8:00 talk; Chippewa Hour. Market review.

10:00 Cossacks. 10:00 Network WDAF, KANSAS k. (WEAF). 7:45 6:45 11:00 Hour; WHAM. 6:30 of the Air.

Ensemble. WTAM, k. 6:00 and music. 9:00 Network (WEAF). music.

6:00 5:00 Solos; Hotel orchestra. 7:00 Network Dance (WJZ). 10:30 Amos 'n' Andy. 7:30 7:00 8-0 Orchestra. 11:00 organ recital.

12:45 11:45 Nighthawks. 8:00 7:00 Widlar Hour. WSUN, ST. KFAB, k. 9:00 Network (WEAR).

7:30 and His Band. 7:00 6:00 W. Chenoweth, organist. 10:30. music; R.K.O.

Hour. 9:00 Club; Recital. 8:00 Players. WGHP, k. 10:00 game; Musical- 7:00 from New York.

WHAS, 6:00 5:00 Dinner music. 11:00 k. 10:30 entertainers. Silverkings. 7:00 6:00 Lady Moon; Orchestra.

WGY, 11:00 10:00 Vaudeville Hour. 8:00 Night. 6:00 Dinner WTMJ. MILWAUKEE- k. 9:00 Network.

7:00 orchestra. 7:00 Talk. Network (WEAF). k. 8:00 (WEAP).

7:30 Talks, etc. music. 8:30 Network Hour. 8:00 7:00 Orchestra; Woodwinds. 6:00 8:00 Barons.

11:00 WBZ, Vaudeville -990 k. 9:30 programs. 11:00 dance music. 8:30 recital. from NBO.

6:00 programs. Radio-ette. WCCO, 10:30 7:30 7:00 and book chat. 11:00 Network (WEAR). 8:00 Network (WJZ).

Sunshine. WCX-WIR, k. 11:00 9:00 Orchestra, Orchestra. 8:00 8:00 Network (WJZ) CECL. 10:00 game; Musle.

9:00 Olgar Girls. 6:00 11:05 Walton League. 9:30 Network (WJZ). 8:00 programs. W8M, NASHVILLE 461.3 050 k.

11:00 Dance music. CFCA, Hour. 7:00 840 program. k. 6:30 9:00 Network (WEAF).

WTIC. music. 8:30 10:30 RKO Hour. Ramblers. 6:25 News; 10:00 Chiclet Hour.

k. WOW, k. 5:25 Dinner 7:00 6:00 Voters' WRC. 7:04 Service; Musta Service. 7:30 Network (WEAP).

Musicale. 6:00 WEAF. Orchestra. 8:00 from WEAR. 8:30 7:30 WEAP feature: 10:30 Madrillon 9:00 8:00 Talk: Singing School, (U.P) (U.P.) 10:00 9:00 Eskimos; Organ Honest Truth! By MY POP SAYS AIN'T NO USE TRYIN'! BUT T.

THEY AREN'T ALWAYS WELL, MY POP SAYS IT DON'T A BIT OF DIFF RUNCE NOT A NICKEL'S AN' HE GOLLY' SHE'S GEE! NEVER DID LIKE MYRTLE I FRECKLES and HIS FRIENDS Yes! Yes! Yes! By Blosser GEE UNCLE HARRY ASKS ME IT'S FUNNY JUST WHAT A IF I WANT TO GO WITHA AIM FEW LITTLE WORDS CAN TO THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS: MEAN- IF I SAY 'NO' I WHY- WAY- IT'S JUST LIKE STAY RIGHT A DREAM AND ALL I AERE AT HOME, HAVE TO SAY IS JUST MEANS THAT AND IF SAY 'YES' IT I'LL BE YES OR NO. TAOUSANDS OF MILES FROM HOME IN NO TIME AT ALL. WELL, IT OVER ARE YES! I'LL THAT'S THE FRECKLES, HAVE You THOUGHT GO WITA YOU, STUFF NOW YOU GOING ALONG OR ARE UNCLE WE CAN GET YOU GOING TO AARRY! BUSY! STAY AT HOME MOM 'N' POP Name Wanted. By ME SEE GLORIA FLUFF- OOCHIE KOO CHIE, I'LL SAY ME, TALKING. TO SOME WOMAN CLEOPATRA NOPE, THEY DON'T YOU'RE SOME BABY, YOU'RE SOME WHY, I WAS JUST TRYING SEEM TO FIT LUCY- GERALDINE! LITTLE HONEY.

GIRL, TO THINK OF A NAME THAT FLOSSIE. ELLA PHYLLIS. KOOCHIE FITS THIS CAT KOOCHIE POP'S DUCKY- DOO (ANTED MEOW: NAME FOR POP'S CAT. HE'S WILLING TO PAY $10 9 TO THE PERSON SENDING IN THE NAME HE SELECTS Oe PAT ONE 1 LY a Cowan.

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